Is it permissible to withdraw from Facebook and not fulfill a promise I made to a colleague that I would not leave it until she gets married, finds a job, or wears the hijab, due to the psychological harm and problems caused by remaining on it?
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There is no harm in abandoning Facebook, and it may become obligatory if it leads to harm.
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